Shoe and method of making the same



Aug. 29, 1950 F. L. AYERS 2,520,301

sHoE AND METHOD oF MAKING THE SAME Filed March 23, 194e Patented Aug. 29, 1950 UNH-En Aifurther.V object is to `produce.such .a shoemau. 5m

ing-acountery stiffener incorporated `,.theijein.-VIV

Still another robject is.. torproduce suena.;2 shoe-f.y having a 1, highly .desirable interiorf heel-centen For an understanding; of .these.- andpotheigo jects-and advantages, referencefmay beffhadgto the,-m.l

accompanying drawingsin which^:

Figure-1 is atopplan view of a combined innersole, inside backstay, and counter pocket or stiffener employedfin; thermanufacture of a shoe ingfa. shoewithout.the,use..of aseparaterceunter 25...

stiiener, thefcounter pccketfelementtservingalone for thispurpose..

Referring-5to thedrawings., .atri ris'dndicated'san innersole having.a.rearwardrelatively narrovw ex-.

tension 2 which formats. 1eastaea..portion .of =an 30U7 inside backstay, this. heingin :accordance with-my application for patent Serial No. 628,168, filed November 13, 1945, which has now materialized into Patent No. 2,460,669, granted February 1, 1949. At the counter portion of the innersole it 35 is provided with oppositely disposed lateral eX- tensions 3 for a purpose which will later appear. Also, there is shown secured to the innersole and extending laterally thereof, a counter pocket or stifening element 4. This element 4 40 may provide merely a pocket for the reception of a counter stiffener, or of itself it may have suflicient stiffness to perform this function without the use of an additional counter stiffener.

The shoe, in which this unit comprising the 45 innersole and counter member is inserted, is provided with a lining only forwardly of the counter portion. This lining 5 is secured about its lower margin, as by stitching E, to the margin of the innersole I forwardly of the extensions 3. The 50 outer 1 of the upper remains unattached at its lower margin to the lining at this time. The inside backstay portion 2 is turned away from the sole member on the gradual curve shown at 8 in Figure 2 and is suitably secured to the heel por- 55 in accordancewitha preferred..embodimeuhvf 15 ,..S1.19@.1S.then.sliplastedrihe liriersglethayingbeen@ 2f tion.. .of theshoauppgnas Shown in name2 marginal portions., lo. or.r the counter. Rocket, on stiener forwardly of a pair/oLslotsJll,at,abput,j, the marsnpf. .the rmersole; aregbrought .around audecuredia theextensions.. .3...0f.1the, ,irnicrsizl.-.vl as, shown,i1 i...liif,furc74,.V and .if @separate .co.i1.11.der..V stiiener. is, eirlplweci,C ,su.ch.a ..stiffener. also, pref# Y erably, ,has its.; lowen. marginsuttumedan overlies thcmemberlas Shown-.at l.5.,ir .1.,ligilrce` 4- Thc. Stiffezier. isrlizrefcrably, 0,11...whichisann .Condition and. .beccmesshardrtherez ple, a s iffener having stiffA` aglitjs p ratessand'causcs. the.. sufferer. torigidfr. The? Securedgfcrwardlyf fille. ccunterncrtionntorth liningandt the counter, porticato. thacountcr: sbiffenerrpokct..

Aftergthe. Sliplasting opcratoz.1,l the Outerl'iis lasted; its lfree .margins being.stultliedgi,Outwarsili;;

` as i.z istitch.-,down practice, ,and .arersecurcdito au;

OutersoleZQasbyrstitches .2 l Iniheforenart lof.; theshoethe.outer..only,hasjts,outwardlrturried;

margin attachedgto. theutersoleas ,Shown Figures. At thaccunter.portion,..howeyer. n ot Onlyis.themarsigofthe.outer.turnedgoutwardlm. but it also overliesthg C Olirltclmpocket.,Landifa,Y Separate sufferer. is.-us.ed,i.thisstirfener also, as at '51a .dit also oyerlies the outturned.ertensicns..3-

L Figures. handlg Figure?? :shows .a constructie. .imilartcrrisllrsgbut without the'use ofa separate stilener I5; All these outturned portions are secured together at the counter portion by the stitching 2 I, which forwardly of the counter portion, secures only the outer and out-sole together. The counter member 4, the stiffener, and the innersole may, if desired, be secured by a separate line of stitching 22 in addition to the stitches 2|. This construction at the counter portion is of value in that it ties all the shoe parts, both of the sole and upper, together where the greatest stresses in service occur, while at the same time the forward portion of the upper is left relatively light and flexible.

After the parts are thus secured, the shoe is completed in any desired manner.

From the foregoing description of an embodiment of this invention it should be evident to those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications might be made without departing from its spirit or scope.

I claim:

1. The method of making a shoe, which comprises marginally securing an innersole to the lining of a shoe upper forwardly of the counter portion, said innersole having lateral extensions at the sides of the counter portion, securing the lower marginal portion of a counter element to 'said lateral extensions of said innersole, slip lasting the shoe, and thereafter lasting the outer of the shoe upper and securing it to the margin of an outersole and at said counter portion securing it also to the lateral extensions of said innersoie.

lasting the outer of the shoe upper and securing.

it to the margin of an outersole and at said counter portion securing italso to the lateral extensions of said innersole.

'3. A shoe having an upper provided Vwith a liningin the iorepart, an innersole securedabout its forward margin to Ysaid lining'and having lateral extensions at the sides of the counter portion, and. a counter member having its lower margin secured to said innersole at said extensions, said upper having an outer portion enclosing said lining and counter member, and an outersole secured to said outer portion and freel from securement to said lining inthe foreport.

,4. A shoe having an upper provided with a` lining in the forepart, an innersole secured about its forward margin to said lining and having lateral extensions at the sides of its counter portion and a rearward extension formingl an integral inside backstay, and a counter member carried by said innersole and rearward extension and secured at its lower margin to said innersole lateral extensions rearwardly of said lining,v

said upper having an outer portion enclosingV said counter member and lining, and anoutersole'secured-to saidouter portion and atV said counter to said innersole and free from securement to saidlining inthe foreport.

5. A shoe having an integral member comprising an innersole andinside backstay, a shoe upper secured `to the marginal portion of said member and including an outer portion, a counter pocket 2. The method of making a shoe, which comprojecting laterally from the backstay portion of said member, and a counter stiffener between said pocket and outer portion.

6. A shoe having an integral member comprising an innersole and inside backstay, a shoe upper secured to the marginal portion of said member and including an outer portion, a counter pocket projecting laterally from the backstay portion of said member and adjacent to its lower margin being free from said backstay portion, and a counter stiffener between said pocket and outer portion.

7. A shoe having an integral member comprising an innersole and inside backstay, a shoe upperhaving a portion stitched to the marginal portion of said member and including an outer portion, a counter pocket projecting laterally from the backstay portion of said member and secured about its upper margin to said outer portion, and a counter stiiener between said pocket and outer portion. Y

8. A shoe having an integral member comprising an, innersole and inside backstay, a Shoe upper having a portion stitched to the marginal portion of'said member and including an outer portion, a counter pocket projecting laterally fromthe backstayportion of said member and secured about its upper margin to said outer portion and adjacent to its lower margin free from said backstay portion, and a counter stiffener between said pocket and outer.

FRED L. AYERS.

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